If the Green Bay Packers are going to beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, they are probably going to need a big performance from wide receiver Davante Adams.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surely understands that. When asked about the team's strategy involving Adams, he said his wide out will be on the move:
“I'm not sure if they're gonna move Sherm around, but we're for sure gonna move Davante around,” Rodgers said, referring to 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman (per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic).
Green Bay and San Francisco met back in Week 12. During that contest, Adams logged seven catches for 43 yards and a touchdown in what ended up being a 37-8 loss.
Adams was certainly active in that game. But the Packers would almost certainly prefer that he averages more than 6.1 yards per catch this weekend.
Adams battled a toe injury earlier in the season, limiting him to 12 games. During the time he was on the field, he caught 83 passes for 997 yards and five touchdowns.
The 27-year-old was originally selected by Green Bay in the second round (53rd pick overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
He had a somewhat limited role in the offense over his first couple of seasons. He tallied 446 and 483 yards, respectively, in each of his first two years in the league. But in 2016, Adams broke out, snaring 75 balls for 997 yards and 12 scores.
Adams then went on to make back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances in 2017 and 2018, hauling in 111 receptions for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns in the latter season.
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